Tie-cap for metallic railway-ties.



PATENTED OCT. 17, 1905.

A. P. BAMBERGER.

TIE GAPFOR METALLIC RAILWAY TIES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20. 1905.

5 W02 M tot AQZYBamezyw UNITED STATES ATENT OFFTQE- ALFRED P. BAMBERGER, OF NEW CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-EIGHTH TO JESSE OREN, ONE-EIGHTH TO JULIUS B. KAUFMAN, ONE-EIGHTH TO JACOB H. REIFF, ONE- EIGHTH TO GEORGE H. REIFF, ONE-EIGHTH TO CHARLES STER- LINE, AND ONE-EIGHTH TO JOSEPH J. BAUGHMAN, ALL OF NEW CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA.

TIE-CAP FOR METALLIC RAILWAY-Ties.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 17, 1905.

Application filed June 26, 1905. Serial No. 267,002.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED P. BAMBERGER, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of New Cumberland. in the county of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new. and useful Improve ments in Tie-Caps for Metallic Railway-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in tie-caps for use in connection with metallic ties; and it has for its objects, among others, to provide a simple and cheap, yet efficient and durable, cap for the ends of the tie to prevent the tie from endwise movement or creeping, especiallyat curves, and thus enable the trackman to keep the track in line, and more particularly at the curves.

The present improvement embodies metallic tie-caps or tie-heads for metallic railroadties, these caps or heads serving to keep the track against creeping or getting out of line, there being one of the tie-caps at each end of a tie, the outer face of the cap bearing against the outer ballast and the inner face of the cap bearing against the inner ballast of the track, which gives a bearing against the ballast two different ways.

These tie-caps are designed to be attached to the ends of the ties by suitable fastening means, the caps being of thin iron or steel plate which will weigh, say, not more than three or four pounds each, including the fastenings, yet serving most efficiently toward the accomplishment of the end desired. The tie-plates have overlapping shoulders at top and bottom to slip over the end of the tie, the overlaps having a slot or hole at each side at the top and bottom to receive the fastenings, the ties also being provided with slots or holes for the reception of the fastenings.

The fastenings are of novel form, one being provided with a flange or shoulder at each end, the one flange or shoulder to rest on the top of the tie-cap and the other to rest against the under side of the said tie-cap, the other part of the fastening to have but one flange or shoulder and that being at the top and pushed down the slot until the said flange or shoulder rests on the top of the tie-cap, both parts of the fastening being of equal length and each having a hole through the center to receive a key or other means to keep the one part with but one shoulder or flange from working up out of the slot.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

The invention, in some of its preferred forms, is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the numerals of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a metallic tie, showing one form of my tiecap thereon. Fig. 2 is a similar View showing another form of tie-cap secured to the end of the tie. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the form of cap shown in Fig. 2 detached. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the form of cap shown in Fig. 1 detached. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the fastening means. Fig. 6 is a view in side elevation showing the tie-cap secured in position on the end of the tie.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views in which they appear.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 designates a metallic railway-tie, to which, however, no claim is made in this application. In Fig. 1 this tie is shown as having its upper horizontal portion narrower than the bottom one, while in Fig. 2 the tie 1 is shown as having its upper horizontal portion of substantially the same width as the bottom one. This diflerence is immaterial so far as the successful working of my improvement is concerned; but the two forms are shown to illustrate how my tie-cap can be made to accommodate itself to different forms of ties.

2 designates the rails, supported on and secured to the ties in the usual manner.

3 represents my tie-caps. They are formed each of a suitable metal, as thin sheet-steel, having the flanges 4 and 5 at the upper and lower edges thereof, as shown clearly in Fig. 3. If the tie-cap is to be used in connection with a tie having its upper horizontal portion narrower than its bottom one, as seen in Fig.

1, the said flanges should be made to conform I to the width of the horizontal portions. Thus in Fig. 4 the upper flange is shown as having its opposite ends oppositely beveled, as seen at 6, for a purpose which will be obvious from an inspection of Fig. 1, where the tie-cap is shown in position. The flanges of the tie-caps are provided with slots 7 and 8 in their body portions at a short distance from each end for a purpose which will soon be made apparent.

9 is a fastening made of suitable material, as thin sheet metal, having a flange 10 at each end of a size permitting the same to just pass through the slots 7 and 8 of the flanges of the tie-cap.

1]. is the cooperating fastening member. It is, like the member 9, made of thin metal, but has a flange 12 at but one end. The mem her 9 has a longitudinal slot 13, while the member 11 has a corresponding longitudinal slot 1A.

15 is a key, in this instance shown as similar to a spring cotter-pin, the use of which will soon be described.

In practice the tie plates or caps are applied to the ends of the tie, as indicated. The outer face of the cap will bear against the outer ballast, and the inner face of the cap will bear against the inner ballast, which gives a hearing against the ballast in two different directions and serves to hold the track-line, especially upon curves. After the caps are in place on the ends of the tie the fastening member 9 is first employed. Its lower flange is passed through the slots 7 and 8 and its lower shoulder or flange engaged with the under side of the lower flange of the tie-cap and its upper shoulder with the upper flange of the cap. The other member 11 is then used. Its lower end is passed through the slots 7 and 8 till its shoulder or flange 12 rests upon the upper flange of the tie-cap, as seen in Figs. 1, 2, and 6, the insert-ion of this member serving to push the member 9 end wise of the cap that is, in the direction of the length of the tie, as will be readily understood from Fig. 6. After the two fastening members are in the position in which they are shown in Fig. 6 the fastening-key 15 is passed through the coincident slots 13 and 1 1 of the two fastening members and its ends bent against the outer member, as seen in Fig. 6, and this prevents upward movement of the member 11, as will be readily understood. It will be understood that there are two sets of fastenings to each tie-cap, one upon each side of the Web 16 of the rail, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, the fastenings passing through openings in the top and bottom of the tie. The springkeys 15 are passed through from the center of the track toward the outer ends of the tie, so that the ballast will bear against the keyheads and serve to keep them in place. It will be evident that the fastening member with the two flanges can be placed with its flanges extending either toward the center of the tie or in the opposite direction, the result being substantially the same.

From the above it will be evident that I have devised a simple yet light, strong and durable, and eflicient tie cap or head for the purposes indicated.

What is claimed as new is-- 1. A tiecap for metallic railway ties, formed of metal and having slotted flanges to embrace the top and bottom of the tie at the end, and fastening means passed through the top and bottom flanges for cooperation with said slotted flanges 2. A tie-cap for metallic railway-ties, having top and bottom flanges, and removable fastening means having flanges as and for the purpose specified.

3. A tie cap for metallic railway ties, formed of metal and having top and bottom flanges with slots, and a fastening consisting of one member with top and bottom flanges and another having a flange at one end only.

4. A tie cap for metallic railway ties, formed of metal and having top and bottom flanges with slots, and a fastening consisting of a member with flanges at both ends and a member with a flange at one endonly, and means engaging both of the fastening mem bers to prevent upwardmovement thereof.

5. A tie cap for metallic railway ties, formed of metal with flanges having slots, a fastening member having flanges of substantially the dimensions of said slots, a second fastening member having a flange at one end only, and a key securing the two fastening members against relative movement.

6. The combination with a metallic railwaytie, of a sheet-metal tie-cap receiving the end of the tie and having flanges engaging the top and bottom of the tie, and fastening means passed vertically through the flanges of the tie-cap and through the top and bottom portions of the tie, and means for preventing displacement of said fastening means.

Signed by me at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, this 24th day of June, 1905.

ALFRED I. BAMBERGER.

Witnesses:

ROBERT B. GARMAN, IDA HELM. 

